raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, readily
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
slowly away headway on outer to track leaders 7f out,ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
always towards rear
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
He's A Toff didn't get the clearest of runs when tackling an extended 7f here last time but stayed on strongly and the longer trip should suit. True Romance was making his handicap debut when tackling a mile at Thirsk on his return to action and ran well for a long way so that should have brought him on. Miss Bates couldn't get to the leaders at Pontefract and will need to do better but Canberra Cliffs won over the trip at Nottingham though an 8lb rise stops him in his tracks on a return visit. Katebird has also scored over the trip, in a nursery at Chelmsford, but she's looked anchored by a 7lb rise on her subsequent starts. ODE TO GLORY won a Wolverhampton maiden in September before a fair run in a much stronger race than this at Newmarket. Rae Guest sends him on the long journey from HQ and the trip can pay off.
Canberra Cliffs (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mouille Point (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Katebird (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon one pace, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Teodoro (9-7) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
Miss Bates 15-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 2f, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden and one pace in 4th from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 8, 5l behind Miss Sheridan (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Ode To Glory 10-1 (8-7) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Desert Skyline (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Starlite Sienna (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Atteq (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
True Romance (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged from over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Helovaplan (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Conistone 12-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Miss Sheridan (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
American Craftsman (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Rita's Man (9-9) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
He's A Toff (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to press for 2nd, near finish, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Atteq (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Size Matters 12-1 (9-3) With leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind London Master (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.